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The Druids: What Do We Really Know?

November 6, 2026·14 min
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The Druids. The mysterious Celtic religious specialists of ancient Ireland, Britain, and Northern Europe. But who were they really? What historical evidence corroborates their existence?Uploaded 22-03-19Become a member of our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastDonate to the show at: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Follow me on:Twitter @andrewmarkhenrywww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastBibliography:Andrew Fitzpatrick, “Druids: Towards an Archaeology,” Communities and Connections: Essays in Honor of Barry Cunliffe, 287Anthony King and Graham Soffe, "Internal Organization and Deposition at the Iron Age Temple on Hayling Island (Hampshire), https://sites.google.com/site/tixxys/theromantemple/the-temple-in-depth Barry Cunliffe, "Druids: A Very Short Introduction," Oxford University Press, 2010.British Museum Celtic Spoons: https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?partid=1&assetid=791976001&objectid=828993https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=829014&partId=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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